Telescope mount



May 29, 1951 J. L. FLUTY TELESCOPE MOUNT 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 20, 1950 m Fm E L mm May 29, 1951 J. L. FLUTY ,03

' TELESCOPE MOUNT Filed March 20, 1950 3 Shets-Sheet 2 Fig 3 John L, F lu/y INVENTOR.

' May 29, 1951 5 J. FLUTY TELESCOPE MOUNT 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed March 20, 1950 Arm-11g:

John A. F/ufy INVENTOR.

Patented May 29, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 12 Claims.

This invention appertains to an improved mounting means for detachably securing a telescope on the barrel of a firearm and contains similar subject matter to my copending application No. 49,011, filed September 13, 1948.

The primary object of this invention is to permit the telescopic sight to be affixed to the barrel of a firearm and removed therefrom in a convenient and simple manner, the installation and removal being manually effected, without the necessity of employing tools or similar devices for removing any fasteners.

- Another important object of this invention is to insure the correct and secure seating of the telescopic sight on the barrel of the firearm and to retain the same free from any possible injury .during carrying of the firearm or firing thereof. Another important object of this invention is to provide a mount for a telescopic sight, the mount being permanently afiixed on the barrel of the firearm and also supporting an open sight peep sigh.t whichml'fist'abfi and which are lowered into an inoperative p qs i tionmupon positioning 0 e telescopic sight on the mount, which are provided with lo cliii ifg'ineanswfor retaining them in a low red: i gneupon removal Of the telescopiccsig t'f 1 These and ancillary objects and structural features of merit are attained by this invention, the preferred embodiment of which is set forth in the following description and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the improved mounting means;

; Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view talien on the line 33 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a side elevational view;

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 55 of Figure 4; v 40 Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 66 of Figure 2;

Figure 7 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line of Figure 2; and r "Figure 8 is a fragmentary plan view of the means provided for locking the telescope supthereto. The mount l2 includes a front block 55 l6 and a rear block [8 which are joined by an integral side bar 20, the side bar defining an elongated opening 22 between the front and rear blocks. A plate 24 is detachably affixed to the opposing sides of the front and rear blocks by suitable fasteners and is disposed parallel with the bar 20 to enclose the opening 22. The front block I6 is formed with a concaved under surface 26 to conform to the curvature of the barrel of a firearm, upon which it is seated. Vertical openings 28 are formed in the front block and are provided to receive fasteners, which are inserted into the barrel of the firearm.

An open sight 30 is supported by the front block I6, the front section of the block being provided with a recess or cut-out portion 32 to receive the inner end of the sight. J ournaling pins 34 and 36 extend laterally through the side walls of the front block and have their inner ends positioned in a transverse opening 38 formed in the inner end 40 of the sight bar. A coil spring 42 is vertically mounted between the inner end of of the bar and the front block, as seen in Figure 3, and normally urges the outer end or sight end of the bar upwardly. When the telescopic sight is mounted on the supporting block, the sight seats on the sight end of the bar 30 and urges the same downwardly in opposition to the urgement of the spring. Upon removal of the telescopic sight, the 0 en sight po 5 up into sighting view. However, a'vertical screw 44 is carried by the front block and bears against the bar, the screw being employed to lock the open sight in a lowered or inoperative position,

A T-shaped slot 46 is formed' transversely in the front block l6 .and the base portion 48 of a saddle plate 50 is slidably positioned therein, the saddle plate being locked in the front block l6 by means of a vertical screw 52. A rear saddle plate 54 is provided and is formed with a U- shaped base including opposing legs 56 and 50, the legs being slidably mounted in vertical grooves 60 formed in the opposing sides of the rear block l8 and being secured therein by lateral fasteners 62.

A telescopic sight 64 is seated on the longitudinally spaced saddle plates 50 and 54 and is supported by a split ring 66 from the underside of which a block 68 depends. The lower end of the block 68 is clevised and a pivot pin 10 is transversely inserted therethrough, the pivot pin supporting the inner end-s of a pair of extensible arms 12 and 14. The inner end of the arm 14 terminates in a yoke 16 mounted on the pin and enclosing the inner reduced end 18 of the arm 12.

The arms are extensible and are identically constructed. The arms include an inner tubular socket member 80, which is formed with an inner clevised end I6 or an inner reduced end I8 and journaled on the pivot pin I0. A spring 82 is housed in the socket member 80 and an extensible companion section 84 is slidably mounted therein and urged outwardly therefrom by the spring 82. A longitudinal slot 86 is centrally formed in the member 84 and a pin 88 is transversely disposed at the outer end of the member 80, the pin being disposed throughthe slot '86 for limiting the outward movement of the member 84. The member 84 terminates in a V-shaped outer end 90..

The inner end of the front and rear blocks I6 and I8 are formed with vertical grooves or openings 92 and 94 within which pins 96 and 98 are transversely mounted, the pins receiving the outer V-shaped ends 90 of the outer members'84 of each of the swinging arms 12 and I4 pivotally carried by the split ring or bracket '66.

' A vertical recess I is formed at the inner edge of the side bar 20 and slidably receives a lateral projection I02 formed on the block '68. The block fits into the opening 22, when the arms are locked on the pins 98 and 96 and the projection I02 slides in the recess or opening I00. The lower end of the projection is beveled as at I04, for a purpose to be described. An elongated slot I06 is formed transversely in the side bar and communicates with the opening I00, with..a.locking lever I08 mounted in the slot by means of a vertical pivot pin IIO. A springl'l'furges against one end II4 of the lever to urge the end outwardly, the outer surface of the end being knurled as at I I6. B urging the end I I4 of the lever outwardly, the end H8 is urged inwardly'within the opening I00 for locking engagement in a transverse slit I20 formed in the projection I02. Thus, as the block 68 is moved into the opening, the arms lockingly engage the pins 96 and 08, the projection I02 slides downwardly in the recess I00 and the beveled lower end I04 thereof urges the lever outwardly, the lever upon being aligned with the slit I20 in the projection snapping into locking engagement thereof. The telescopic sight is thus locked on the saddle plates 50 and 54 by merely positioning the outer V-shaped end 90 of the arms on the pin and lining up the projection I02 with the recess I00. Downward movement of the sight relative to the saddle plate then snaps the legs onto the pins, as seen in Figure'l, and locks the block 68 in the opening 22, as seen in Figure 7.

To remov ,thetelesmgit-sisntirom-.

sthg saddle p te theendsllfieof the--lever is I34 is positioned on the screw I30 between the clevised end, the spring bearing against the side of the well, as seen in Figure 4 and urging the 'outer slotted end I36 of the arm upwardly. A peep sight member I 38 is provided and the lower end thereof is secured to the slotted end I36 of the arm by means of a screw I40 disposed in the slotted end. The peep sight member is thus transversely adjustable on the arm and is vertically swingable. l

Means is provided for locking the arm in a lowered position within the well I24 and includes a plate I42 which is mounted on the saddle plate by means of a vertical fastener I44 and the outer end of which overlies the well I 24. An adjusting screw I46 is vertically disposed through the overhanging end of the arm and bears against the journalled end of the arm I26, whereby adjustment of the screw retains the arm in selected raised or lowered positions.

It can thus be seen that both the peep sight and the opensight are transversely adjustable on the mount for wind drifts and other reasons and are normally disposed in a raised or operative position by the spring means associated therewith, though a locking means is provided for each of the sights, whereby the sights may be individually locked in a, lowered or inoperative position. When the telescopic sight i seated on the saddle plates and locked thereon by means of the locking means provided, the open sight and the peep sight are heldin a lowered position thereby- Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is: I

1. Means for detachably mounting a'tubular telescopic sight on the barrel of a firearm comprising an elongated base fixed on the barrel of the firearm, said base'having a longitudinal opening, upstanding parallel saddle blocks formed on the base at the opposing ends of the opening, a bracket attachable to the tubular sight a pair of telescopic anchoring arms pivotally suspended from the underside of the bracket, said arms being received in the opening in the base and means formed in. the opposite ends of the opening for engaging said arms and holding them in a horizontal position within said opening with the sight seated on the saddle blocks.

2. Means for detachably mounting a tubular telescopic sight on the barrel of a firearm comprising an elongated base fixed on the barrel of the firearm, said base having a longitudinal opening, u standing parallel saddle blocks formed-on the base at the opposing ends of the opening, a bracket attachable to the tubular sight," a pair of telescopic anchoring arms pivotally suspended from the underside of the bracket, said arms being received in the opening in the base and means formed inrth'e opposite ends of the opening for engaging said arms and holding them in a horizontal position within said opening with the sight seated on the saddle blocks, one of the longitudinal walls forming the opening in the base having a vertical slot therein communicating with the opening, 'aimember carried by the bracket slidably engaged in said slot and means for locking the member therein.

3. Means for detachably mountin a tubular telescopic sight on the barrel of asjfi'rearm comprising an elongated base fixed on the barrel of the firearm, said base having a longitudinal opening, upstanding parallel saddle blocks formed on the base at the opposing ends of the opening, a bracket attachable to the tubular, sight,'a pair of telescopic anchoring arms pivotallyssuspended from the underside of the bracket, saidarms being received in the opening in the base and means formed in the opposite ends of the opening for engaging said arms and holding them in a horizontal position within said opening with the sight seated on the saddle blocks, one of the longitudinal walls forming the opening'in'theb'ase having a vertical slot therein communicating with the opening, a member carried by ;the"bracket slidably engaged in said slot and means for locksire ing the member therein, said last means including a locking bar pivotally mounted in the said wall, and said wall having a transverse slit communicating with the slot and receiving one end ofthe bar, said end of the bar being engageable in a transverse slot formed in the member.

4. Means for detachably mounting a tubular telescopic sight on the barrel of a firearm comprising an elongated base fixed on the barrel of the firearm, said base having a longitudinal opening, upstanding parallel saddle blocks formed on the base at the opposing ends of the opening,

a bracket attachable tothe tubular sight, a pair of telescopic anchoring-arms pivotally suspended from'the underside of the bracket. said arms being received in the opening in the base and means formed in the opposite ends of the opening for f seated on the saddle blocks, said arms being conithe firearm, said base having a longitudinal opening, upstanding parallel saddle blocks formed on the base at the opposing ends of the opening, a

l bracket attachable to the tubular sight, a pair of telescopic anchoring means pivotally suspended from the underside of the bracket, said arms being received in the opening in the base and means formed in the opposite ends of the opening for engaging said arms and holdingthem in a engaging said arms and holding them in a horizontal position within said opening with the sight seated on the saddle blocks, one of the longitudinaljwalls forming the opening in the base having a vertical slot therein communicating with the opening, a member carried by the bracket slidablyQengaged in said slot and means for lock ing themember therein, said last means includwall and said wall having a transverse slit communicatin with the slot and receiving one end of the bar, said end of the bar being engageable in a transverse slot formed in the member, and spring means retaining said end of the bar within said slot'.

5. Means for detachably mounting a tubular telescopic sight on the barrel of a firearm comprising' fj'an elongated base fixed on the barrel of the firearm, said base having a longitudinal opening, upstanding parallel saddle blocks formed on the base at the opposing ends of the opening, a bracket, attachable to the tubular sight, a pair of telescopic anchoring arms pivotally suspended from the underside of the bracket, said arms being received in the opening in the base and means; if'ormed in the opposite ends of the opening for gjengaging said arms and holding them in a horizontal position within said opening with the sight seated on the saddle blocks, one of the longitudinalff walls forming the opening in the base having f a vertical slot therein communicating with the opening, a member carried by the bracket slidablii engaged in said slot and means for looking themember therein, said last means including a lockifng bar pivotally mounted in the said wall and said wall having a transverse slit communicatingjg 'with the slot and receiving one end of the bar, aid end of the bar being engageable in a transverse slot formed in the member, and spring means; retaining said end of the bar within said slot, said end of the bar positioned in the slot havirig'a cam face engaged by the member on the braclg'ejt to urge the bar end outwardly against the opposition of the spring until aligned with the slot formed in the member. 1

6. Means for detachably mounting a tubular telescopic sight on the barrel of a firearm comprising an elongated base fixed on the barrel of the firearm, said base having a longitudinal opening, upstanding parallel saddle blocks formed on the base at the opposing ends of the opening, a bracket attachable to the tubular sight, a pair of telescopic anchoring arms pivotally suspended from the underside of the bracket, said arms being received in the opening in the base and means formed in the opposite ends of the opening for engaging said arms and holding them in a horizontal position within said opening with the sight horizontal position within said opening with the sight seated on the saddle blocks, said arms being commonly pivoted on the bracket and ineluding complementary tubular sections slidably 3" disposed and provided with resilient means for f urging the outer sections of each arm outwardly, and said means in the ends of the opening including a locking bar pivotally mounted in the said 1' on said pins.

ing transverse pins, said ends of the outer sections of the arms being clevised for engagement 8. Means for detachably mounting a tubular f telescopic sight on the barrel of a firearm comthe firearm, said base having a longitudinal openprising an elongated base fixed on the barrel of ing, upstanding parallel saddle blocks formed on V the base at the opposing ends of the opening, a bracket attachable to the tubular sight, a pair from the underside of the bracket, said arms be- ,ing received in the opening in the base and means jformed in the opposite ends of the opening for of telescopic anchoring arms pivotally suspended engaging said arms and holding them in a horizontal position within said opening with the {sight seated on the saddle blocks, a vertically "swingable spring urged opensight and peep sight ,mounted on the opposing ends of thebase and fretained in a lowered position by the tubular of telescopic anchoring arms pivotally suspended from the underside of the bracket, said arms being received in the opening in the base and means formed in the opposite ends of the opening forengaging said arms and holding them in a horizontal position within said opening with the sight seated on the saddle blocks, a vertically swingable spring urged open sight and D 1 Sight mounted on the opposing ends of the base and retained in a lowered position by the tubular sight, and means for adjusting said open sight and peep sight transversely of the base.

10. Means for detachably mounting a tubular telescopic sight on the barrel of a firearm comprising an elongated base fixed on the barrel of I the firearm, said base having a longitudinal opening, upstanding parallel saddle blocks formed on the base at the opposing ends of the opening, a

bracket attachable to the tubular sight, a pair of telescopic anchoring arms pivotally suspended from the underside of the bracket, said arms being received in the opening in the base and means formed in the opposite ends of the opening for engaging said arms and holding them in 'a horizontal position within said opening with the sight seated on the saddle blocks, a vertically swingable spring-urged open sight and peep sight mounted on the opposing ends of the base and retained in a lowered position by the tubular sight, and means for locking said open sight and peep sight in a lowered position after removal of the tubular sight.

11. A telescope mount comprising an elongated base having an opening therein, blocks at the ends of the base'forming seats for the'barrel of a firearm, a bracket adapted to be attached to a telescope and having a lower end, a pair of arms receivable in said opening, each of said armsincluding inner and outer sections slidably connected together and a spring urging the outer sectionffrom the inner section; a pivot securing the inner sections of the arms to the lower end of the bracket, abutments in the openings pivotally supporting the outer sections of said arms, said pivotbeing'located above the abutments when the lower end of the bracket is disposed above the base and said pivot being disposed below the abutments when the lower end of the bracket is manually forced into the opening whereby said springs will urge the outer sections against said abutments to yieldingly retain the lower end of the bracket in the openingand the pivot below the abutments.

12. The combination of claim 11 and a locking member carried by the base engaging the bracket and locking the lower end of the bracket within the opening.

JOHN L. FLUTY.

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